Rescue Dogs Rescue Vets With PTSD

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Aug. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Allentown, PA – Operation Lost & Found (OLF) is having their very first event on September 19^th, 2015 at The Maingate Nightclub featuring live performances by Flaming Harry and The Roadhouse Rockers and The Cherry Bombs. Operation Lost & Found is a community organization that exists to support our local veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is done by matching local veterans with rescue dogs that will be trained as a service dogs. We aspire to help the veterans and the dogs reclaim their lives. (a new leash on life)

This is a family friendly event that will take place from 1pm to 7pm. There will be rescue dogs on site the day of the event for veterans to meet and greet. Jim Stanek, the star of A&E's TV show, Dog's of War, will be flying in from New Mexico. He is participating in this event to raise awareness to help meet the demand for service dogs for veterans, like him, who suffer from PTSD.

The goal for this event is to raise awareness to the staggering number of veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the benefits a service dog can make on their lives. OLF has teamed up with Dog T.A.G.S. Program which is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization. Their mission is to train, assist, guide and serve veterans who have been diagnosed by the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) with PTSD through the operation of a Service Dog Program. All profits from this event will go to Dog T.A.G.S. to cover the costs of training the veterans and the service dogs.

For additional information or to donate call Les at 610-882-1710. Please make checks payable to Houck’s Operation Lost and Found, and mail them to Les and Donna Houck, 1127 Russell Ave, Fountain Hill, PA 18015